Flipping compact assembly

ABSTRACT

The invention concerns a compact cosmetic case having a cover, base, tray and frame. The tray and frame are within the cover and base and the tray may be rotated within a frame opening defined by the walls of the frame. The tray has recesses on both an upper and lower side so that material may be stored on both sides of the tray for consumer use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention pertains to a compact assembly, i.e. a compact case, forholding cosmetics which comprises a base and a cover. The compactfurther comprises a tray which is within a frame member. The tray iscapable of rotation within the frame member when the cover is in an openposition. The tray may have separate sections at a first surface and/ora second surface.

2. Background of the Invention

Cosmetics may be packaged in compact cases for the convenience of theconsumer by providing a portable case which can be held, for instance ina pocket book or glove compartment, without having the cosmetic materialexposed to the environment. An essential element of a compact case is atray or other means for holding cosmetic material which is easilyaccessible when the compact case is open for use but is isolated withinthe compact case when not in use. Conventionally, compact cases comprisea base and a cover with the base generally having a space where thecosmetic material is held. When the consumer wishes to use the cosmetic,he or she opens the cover to expose the cosmetic material and aftercosmetic is applied the case can be closed. The art is constantlyseeking new and improved compact cases for cosmetics including thosewhich maximize the ability to store different colors and types ofcosmetics within a single compact case.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention pertains to a compact case comprising a tray having twosides, each with a means for holding material, such as cosmeticmaterial. The tray is secured to a frame having a frame opening. Thetray is attached to the frame by frame attachment means which allows thetray rotational movement within the frame opening. The compact casefurther comprises a cover and a base, with the cover and base attachedto each other, such as by cover attachment means which allows the coverto be rotated upwards away from the base around the axis of the coverattachment means. The cover attachment means may, for example, be ahinge. The base comprises a well which accommodates the tray and frame.The compact case may also comprise one or more multiple attachment meanswhich secures the base, frame and cover together, such as one or morepins inserted through bore holes in the cover, frame and base.

In an embodiment of the invention, each side of the tray comprises arecess. One or both recess may be divided into smaller sections toaccommodate different types and/or colors of cosmetic materials. Therecesses may be divided into smaller sections that are integral with thetray, such as walls which divide each tray into two or more smallersections. Also, the cosmetic case may comprise one or more pans and oneor more recesses of the tray may have one or more, such as two or more,pans within the recess. The pans effectively divide the trays intosmaller sections for the storage of different cosmetic materials and/orcolors.

When the compact case is in a closed position, the cover and frame meetthereby enclosing the tray and frame within the inside of the compactcase, for example within the well, such that the tray is not exposed tothe environment external to the inside of the compact case. The frame isgenerally attached to the base at one end of the frame by frameattachment means or by multiple attachment means, such that when thecover is moved from a closed position to an open position, the frame iscapable of moving or being moved upwards. This moves the tray out of thebase and allows for the tray to be rotated within the frame opening. Assuch, only when the cover is opened will the cosmetic material withinthe tray be exposed for use to the environment external to the compactcase.

The tray is capable of rotating such that material may be stored in botha first recess and a second recess of the tray. This allows for thestorage and sale of more varieties of cosmetic material within onecompact case. For example, cosmetic materials having one color or onecolor scheme can be stored within a first recess of the tray and anothercolor or color scheme within the opposite second recess of the traythereby providing the consumer with more options within a single compactcase. Thus, if after the cover is opened the consumer does not want touse the cosmetic material that is in the recess of the tray facingupwards (i.e. opposite to the base), the consumer may rotate the traywithin the frame so that the opposite recess is facing upwards.

In an embodiment of the invention, the recesses in one or both of thefirst surface and second surface of the tray comprise pans for holdingmaterial, such as cosmetic material, which facilitates packaging ofmaterial in the compact cosmetic case. For example, the pans may befilled with material prior to the placement of the pans into therecesses. The filled pans may then be placed into the first recess andthe second recess of the tray and secured to the tray. Hence, the panswith material may be filled and then secured to the recess on one sideof the tray in the packaging line and then the tray can be rotated about180° to invert the recess which does not yet comprise pans so that panscan be placed into and secured within this recess of the tray. In afurther embodiment of the invention, the pans may be placed into therecesses of the trays before the trays are incorporated into thecosmetic case which further facilitates the packaging of cosmeticmaterial in the compact cosmetic case of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compact cosmetic case in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention with the cover in a closed position.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a compact cosmetic case in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention with the cover in an open position.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a compact cosmetic case in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention with the cover in an open positionand the frame and tray assembly partially removed from the base well.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a compact cosmetic case in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention with the cover in an open position,the frame and tray assembly moved outwards from the base well and theframe pivoted within the frame opening. The dotted lines in thisperspective view show the ability of the tray to pivot within the frameopening in that the dotted line shows the tray in a position from whichthe consumer would likely obtain material from the tray.

FIG. 5 is a back view of a compact cosmetic case in accordance with anembodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the compact cosmetic case of FIG. 2along line 6 with the cover in a closed position.

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the compact cosmetic case of FIG. 2along line 7 with the cover in a closed position.

FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the compact cosmetic case of FIG. 2along line 8 with the cover in a closed position.

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of a compact cosmetic case inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention with the cover opened anda lower terminal of a distal wall of the cover impacting a shelf ledgeof the frame.

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of a compact cosmetic case inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention wherein lower terminal ofa distal wall of the cover having impacted the shelf ledge of the framehas lifted shelf and tray assembly out of the base well.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a compact cosmetic case in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention with the recess at a surface of thetray not divided into two or more sections

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a compact cosmetic case in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention wherein a tray and frame assemblyhaving the recesses at both surfaces of the tray divided into sectionswith pans, with the tray and pans shown in exploded view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 1, the compact cosmetic case 1 comprises a cover 2 anda base 3. The cover 2 is secured to the base 3 by means of firstattachment means, which may be a hinge, snaps, buttons, strings, hookand loop fasteners or other types of fasteners. In an embodiment of theinvention, as discussed herein, the cover and base, with the frame, mayall be secured together by one or more, such as two, multiple attachmentmeans which secure the cover, tray and base together in a manner whichallows the cover, tray and base to move independent of the other.

As shown in the drawings, the base 2 comprises a base interior surface 4and a base exterior surface 5. The base further comprises one or moreside walls extending about perpendicularly from the base exteriorsurface. Each of the side wall(s) has an outer face which forms part ofthe exterior of the compact cosmetic case and an inner face. The innerface of each side wall of the base and the base interior surface definea base well.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, particularlyFIGS. 6 and 7, the base comprises mutually opposed first base side wall7 and second base side wall 8 and mutually opposed front base side wall9 and back base side wall 10. Each base side wall has an outer face andan inner face, which are shown, for example, in FIGS. 6 and 7 by thesuffix a to the element number for the outer surface and the suffix b tothe element number for the inner surface. The base side walls aregenerally perpendicular to each other such that the base 3 comprises abase well 11 defined by the base interior surface 4 and the inner facesof the base side walls (7 b, 8 b, 9 b, 10 b). In the drawings, the basewell is in the shape of a square or rectangle, although other shapes arewithin the scope of the invention even though not specifically shown inthe drawings.

The cover 2 generally has the same or a similar geometric shape as thebase. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover 2 has a cover exteriorsurface 12 and a cover interior surface 13 and one or more cover sidewalls which extend generally perpendicular from the cover exteriorsurface 12. Each cover side wall has an outer surface and an innersurface. The cover interior surface 12 and the inner surface of eachcover side wall define a cover well 14. The cover interior surface maycomprise a mirror 75 (see FIG. 9), such as a mirror that is laminated tothe cover interior surface or the cover interior surface may itself be amirror. Also, both the cover interior surface and cover exterior surfacemay have one or more decorative features attached to the cover interiorsurface and/or cover exterior surface or decorative features may be apart of the cover interior surface and/or cover exterior surface orprinted or painted onto such surfaces. In an embodiment of theinvention, the cover, particularly the cover interior surface and/orcover exterior surface may be clear or opaque to allow for viewing ofthe contents of the compact case when the cover is in a closed position.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, particularlyin FIGS. 6 and 7, the cover comprises mutually opposed first cover sidewall 15 and second cover side wall 16 and mutually opposed front coverside wall 17 and back cover side wall 18. Each cover side wall has anouter face and an inner face which are shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 with thesuffixes a for the outer surface and b for the inner surface asdescribed above with respect to the base. The cover side walls aregenerally perpendicular to each other such that the cover comprises thecover well 14 defined by the cover interior surface 13 and the innerfaces of the side walls of the cover (15 b, 16 b, 17 b, 18 b). The coverwell 14 shown in the drawings is in the shape of a square or rectangle,although other shapes are within the scope of the invention even thoughnot specifically shown in the drawings. Referring to FIG. 5, the backcover side wall 18 may comprise a hinge extension 19 which extends froma lower edge of the back side wall, preferably, as shown in the drawingsextending partially such that there is a first gap space 20 and secondgap space 21 along the lower edge of the back side wall, proximate tothe first side wall 15 and second side wall 16 at which the hingeextension 19 does not extend from the back side wall. The hingeextension 19 comprises a first hinge extension side wall 22 andcorresponding second hinge extension side wall 23 with a hinge extensionbottom wall 24 there between, preferably about perpendicular to thehinge extension sidewalls (22, 23). The hinge extension may furthercomprise one or more hinge bores 25 within the hinge extension withopenings (26, 27) at the first hinge extension side wall 22 and secondhinge extension side wall 23. As will be discussed in more detail below,the hinge bore may accommodate a rod which holds the cover, base andtray together, as part of the multiple attachment means.

The base and cover may comprise a latching means for latching the coverand base when the compact case is closed to prevent or inhibit the coverand base from separating. The latching means will generally comprise anelement on the cover which interacts with an element on the base in amanner which, after the compact is in a closed position, prevents thecover and base from separating and thereby exposing the contents of thecompact to the external environment. For example, in the embodiment ofthe invention shown in the drawings, particularly as shown in FIGS. 2and 7, the front cover side wall 15 comprises a cover latching piece 28having an outer surface 29 and an inner surface 30. The cover latchingpiece 28 extends from an end of the cover front wall. In this embodimentof the invention, the base front wall 9 comprises an indentation 31which is capable of accommodating the cover latching piece 28. The outerface of the base front wall comprises mutually opposed left indentationwall 32 and right indentation wall 33 and an indentation lower wall 34which extends from the lower termini of the left indentation wall 32 andright indentation wall 33. In the embodiment of the invention shown inthe drawings, the left indentation wall 32 and right indentation wall 33are about perpendicular to the indentation lower wall 34 whereby theleft indentation wall, right indentation wall and indentation lower wallframe an indentation surface 35 which is at a plane different from outersurface of the base front wall and more proximate to the inner surfaceof the base front wall than the outer surface of the base front wallsuch that left indentation wall 32, right indentation wall 32,indentation lower wall 34 and indentation surface 35 define theindentation 31. The base front wall further comprises a projection 36which extends outward from the indentation surface. When the compactcosmetic case is closed, the cover latching piece 28 is within theindentation 31 with the inner surface of the cover latching piece incontact with projection 36 such that the frictional forces between thecover latching piece and projection prevent the cover from beinginadvertently disengaged from the base. In the embodiment of theinvention shown in FIG. 7, the cover latching piece 28 may furthercomprise a mating projection 37 which extends from the inner surface 30of the cover latching piece. As shown in FIG. 7, the mating projection37 rests beneath the projection 36 in the indentation which permits thecover from moving away from the base without the application of externalforces, such as a consumer pushing the cover up and/or moving the basedown.

The compact cosmetic case further comprises a tray and frame. The framecomprises one or more walls each having an inner surface, an outersurface and upper edge and a lower edge. The inner surfaces of the framewall(s) define the frame opening. The frame is attached, generally atone end, to the base by frame attachment means which allows the framemovement and may be attached by the multiple attachment means asdiscussed herein.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, the frame 38comprises a first frame wall 39 and a mutually opposed second frame wall40, and mutually opposed forward frame wall 41 and a distal frame wall42, each of which has an outer surface and an inner surface identifiedby element numbers with the designation a for the outer surface and bfor inner surface and each of which is approximately perpendicular toits adjoining frame walls. The frame is attached to the base and/or thecover at the first frame wall and second frame wall, proximate to distalframe wall.

The tray comprises one or more tray walls, an upper surface and a lowersurface, with each of the upper surface and lower surface having arecess. The tray is releasably attached to the frame by tray attachmentmeans in a manner which allows the tray to be within the frame openingand have rotational movement within the frame opening.

For example, in the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings,the tray 43 comprises a first tray wall 44 and a mutually opposed secondtray wall 45, and mutually opposed forward tray wail 46 and a distaltray wall 47, each of which has an outer surface and an inner surfaceand each of which is approximately perpendicular to its adjoining traywalls. The inner surfaces of the tray walls are identified in thedrawings by the element number with a for the outer surface and b forthe inner surface. The tray further comprises a dividing member 48 whichextends completely from the inner surfaces of the first tray wall,second tray wall, forward tray wall and distal tray wall whicheffectively divides the tray into two distinct areas for storingmaterial, such as cosmetic material. The dividing member 48 has a firstsurface 49 and a second surface 50. As such, the first surface of thedividing member and inner surfaces of the left tray wall, right traywall, forward tray wall and distal tray wall define a first recess 51 inthe tray, and the second surface of the dividing member and innersurfaces of the left tray wall, right tray wall, forward tray wall anddistal tray wall define the second recess 52 in the tray.

The first recess and/or second recess of the tray may be further dividedinto sections. For example, in the embodiments of the invention shown inthe drawings, the compact cosmetic case may have one or more, such asthree, sections in the first recess and/or second recess and no sectionsin the first recess and/or second recess. In a further embodiment of theinvention shown in the drawings, the compact cosmetic case may have oneor more sections in each of the first recess and second recess, likethree sections in both the first recess and second recess. FIG. 11illustrates a compact cosmetic case wherein at least one of the recessesin the tray 38 has no sections or pans. It should be understood thatfirst recess and/or second recess may have any number and configurationsof sections. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the sectionsare formed by pans which are inserted into the first recess and/orsecond recess and secured to the tray such as by adhesive.

As illustrated in the exploded view of FIG. 12, in an embodiment of theinvention in each of the first recess 51 and/or second recess 52 of thetray 43, one or more pans are incorporated into the first recess and/orsecond recess. These pans (designated as 53 a-f) are secured within therecesses of the tray by adhesive.

As shown by way of example, particularly in FIG. 8, each of the pans hasreceiving area 54 for holding cosmetic material, corresponding forwardpan walls 55 and back pan walls 56, corresponding first pan walls 57 andsecond pan walls 58, each having an outer and inner surface (designatedas a for the outer surface and b for the inner surface), and a floor 59which has an upper surface 59 a and a lower surface 59 b. The innersurfaces of the walls (55 a, 56 a, and 57 a) and the upper surface 59 aof the pan 59 define the receiving area.

The tray is secured to, or releasably secured to, the frame, by trayattachment means, which may be a pin, screw, snap fit, mechanicalinterfacing and the like. In the embodiment of the invention shown inthe drawings, particularly FIGS. 8 and 12, the outer surface 44 a of thefirst tray wall 44 comprises a first tray nub 60 and the outer surface45 b of the second tray wall 46 comprises a second tray nub 61. Theinner surface 39 b of the first frame wall 39 comprises a first frameindent 62 and the inner surface 40 b of the second frame wall 40comprises a second frame indent 63. The tray is positioned in theopening of the frame with the first tray nub 60 within the first frameindent 62 and the second tray nub 61 within the second frame indent 63which releasebaly secures the tray to the frame allowing the trayrotational movement within the frame. The first frame indent is definedby one or more by a first frame indent side walls and one or more firstframe indent back walls (shown as 64 and 65 in FIG. 12), at the innersurface of the first frame wall, and although not shown, the secondframe indent is similarly defined at the inner surface of the secondframe wall in that the second frame indent is defined by one or moresecond frame indent side wall and one or more second frame indent backwall. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the first tray nuband second tray nub are, respectively, about at the middle of the outersurface of the first tray wall and second tray wall, and the first frameindent and second frame indent are, respectively, about at the middle ofthe inner surface of the first frame wall and second frame wall with thenubs and indents being cylindrical in shape or form. In this embodimentof the invention, the tray is snap fit into the frame.

The compact cosmetic case is capable of storing cosmetic material inboth recesses of the tray, preferably within sections or pans in each ofthe first recess and second recess. The compact cosmetic case may alsobe used to hold cosmetic material in one recess with the other recess beused to store an implement for applying the cosmetic material, such as abrush, pillow, sponge and the like. In use, the consumer opens thecompact cosmetic case by moving the top away from the base and then canmove the frame out of the base. Moving the frame out of the base enablesthe consumer to then rotate the tray to expose the recess of the traythat was facing the base when the cosmetic case is open. Thus, thecompact cosmetic case allows for storage of cosmetic material on bothsides of the tray, which improves the storage capacity over othercontainers in the art which do not allow for the holding of material onboth sides of a tray and also provides the consumer with the ability tocarry one case having a multitude of choices with respect to the type ofcosmetic material, color, tone and the like.

When the compact is closed the tray and frame are within the inside ofthe compact case and the material within the first recess and/or secondrecess of the tray and is not exposed to an environment external to theclosed compact case. That is that the cover and base are capable ofbeing moved into a relationship, as shown in FIG. 1, wherein the basewell and cover well are juxtaposed to each other when the compact caseis closed and, when closed, the frame and tray are within the juxtaposedbase well and cover well.

The compact cosmetic case may further comprise a means for lifting theframe and tray when the compact is opened by moving the cover from thebase. For example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9-10, the distal frame wall42 has a shelf 66 at the outer surface more proximate to a bottom end ofthe distal front wall than a top end of the distal side wall of theshelf. The shelf is a cut in section at the outer surface 42 b of thedistal frame wall 42 and has shelf ledge 67 and a shelf wall 68 whichextends from the shelf ledge to the bottom end of the distal frame wall42. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the compact case is opened andcover is pivoted away from the base, a lower terminus of the hingeextension 19, more precisely, the hinge extension bottom wall 24 of thecover hits the shelf ledge and with further movement of the cover thisinteraction between the lower terminus of the distal wall of the coverand the shelf ledge moves the frame and tray thereby lifting the frameand tray partially, or in some embodiments, completely out of the basewell. This makes it easier for a consumer to access the tray after thecontainer is open in order to move and rotate the tray. After the trayis rotated, the consumer may rotate the cover back towards the base toallow the frame and tray to return to the base well and apply thecosmetic material.

In an embodiment of the invention, the cover, frame and base may beassembled by one or more multiple attachment means. For example, asshown in FIG. 5, the hinge extension 19 comprises a first hinge bore 25a and second hinge bore 25 b proximate to both the first end and secondend of the hinge extension, and may be through a thickened section(shown as 69 in FIG. 10, for example). The frame, at the distal framewall has at least one hinge clasp. In an embodiment at the invention, asshown in FIG. 5, the hinge has a first hinge clasp 70 proximate to thepoint where the second frame wall and distal frame wall join and asecond hinge clasp 71 proximate to where the first frame wall and distalframe wall join. Each frame clasp has two sections that protrude aboutperpendicular from distal frame wall, a vertical section (70 a, 71 a)and a horizontal section (70 b, 71 b), although the horizontal sectionis optional. A clasp bore 72 extends through the vertical section of theclasp. In this embodiment of the invention, the first side wall of thebase and second side wall of the base comprise first and second basebores (73 a, 73 b). The base, frame and cover are assembled by placingthe frame and tray within base with the hinge extension between theclasps of the frame with each base bore aligned with a respective claspbore and hinge bore and then inserting a pin through each set of alignedbores. This arrangement allows each of the base, frame and coverrotational movement.

For example, the base, frame and cover are assembled by placing at leastthe frame within the base with the first hinge clasp 70 juxtaposed tothe first base side wall 7 with the first clasp bore 72 a aligned withthe first base bore 73 a and the second hinge clasp 71 juxtaposed to thesecond base side wall 8 with the second clasp bore 72 b aligned with thesecond base bore 73 b and then placing the cover such that the firsthinge extension side wall 22 is proximate to the first hinge clasp 70 onthe side opposite to where the first hinge clasp 70 is juxtaposed withthe first base side wall 7 and the second hinge extension side wall 23is proximate to the second hinge clasp 71 on the side opposite to wherethe second hinge clasp is juxtaposed with the second base side wallhaving the first hinge bore 25 a is aligned with the first clasp bore 71and the second hinge bore 25 b is aligned to the second clasp bore 72.In this embodiment, a first pin is inserted into the first base bore 73a, first clasp bore 72 a and first hinge bore 25 a and the second pininserted into the second base bore 73 b, second clasp bore 72 b andsecond hinge bore 25 b.

The frame and tray may further comprise transient locking means whichprevents the tray from moving within the frame opening without theapplication of a certain amount of force. As shown in FIG. 12, thetransient locking means comprises one or more flanges 74 extending fromthe outer surfaces of one or more of the first frame wall, second framewall, forward frame wall and distal frame wall. In an embodiment of theinvention, the transient locking means enables the tray and frame tolock at about 180° such that the tray may lock when the tray iscompletely within the frame opening, like that shown when the frame andtray are within the base. This locking arrangement prevents to the trayfrom moving when the cover is opened and the tray is lifted out of thebase and also allows the consumer to lock the frame regardless of anydisplacement of the frame from the base well to apply cosmetic.Transient locking means which allow the tray to be locked at differentangles of the tray relative to the frame are also within the scope ofthe invention.

1. A compact cosmetic case comprising a) a base having a first base sidewall, a second base side wall, a front base side wall and a back baseside wall each having an inner face and an outer face and the basefurther having a base interior surface and a base exterior surfacewherein the inner faces of the first base side wall, second base sidewall, front base side wall and back base side wall and the base interiorsurface define a base well; b) a cover having a first cover side wall, asecond cover side wall, a front cover side wall and a back cover sidewall each having an inner face and an outer face and the cover furtherhaving a cover interior surface and cover exterior surface wherein theinner faces of the first cover side wall, second cover side wall, frontcover side wall and back cover side wall and the base interior surfacedefine a cover well; c) a frame having a first frame wall, a secondframe wall, a distal frame wall and a forward frame wall each having aninner surface and an outer surface and the inner surfaces of the firstframe wall, second frame wall, distal frame wall and forward frame walldefining a frame opening wherein the frame is attached to the baseand/or the cover at the first frame wall or second frame wall proximateto the distal frame wall; and d) a tray having a first tray wall, asecond tray wall, a distal tray wall and a forward tray wall each havingan inner surface and an outer surface and the tray further having adividing member with a first surface and a second surface wherein thefirst surface of the dividing member and inner surfaces of the left traywall, a right tray wall, a forward tray wall and a distal tray walldefine a first recess and the second surface of the of the dividingmember and inner surfaces of the left tray wall, a right tray wall, aforward tray wall and a distal tray wall define the second recess andthe tray is releasably attached to the frame by tray attachment meanswhich allows the tray to have rotational movement within the frameopening wherein the cover and base are capable of being moved into arelationship with each other such that the base well and cover well arejuxtaposed to each other when the compact cosmetic case is closed andwhen the compact cosmetic case is closed the frame and tray are withinthe base well and cover well and not exposed to an environment externalto the closed compact cosmetic case
 2. The compact cosmetic case ofclaim 1 wherein the first recess and/or second recess of the tray isdivided into sections.
 3. The compact cosmetic case of claim 2 furthercomprising one or more pans each having a first pan wall, a second panwall, a forward pan wall and a back pan wall each pan wall having aninner surface and an outer surface and the pans further having a floorwith an upper surface and a lower surface with the inner surfaces of thefirst pan wall, second pan wall, forward pan wall and back pan wall andupper surface of the floor defining a receiving area for receivingmaterial.
 4. The compact cosmetic case of claim 3 wherein the firstrecess and second recess are divided into sections with pans.
 5. Thecompact cosmetic case of claim 4 wherein both the first recess andsecond recess has three pans.
 6. The compact cosmetic case of claim 1wherein the cover interior surface comprises a mirror.
 7. The compactcosmetic case of claim 1 further comprising latching means for latchingthe cover and base when the compact is closed to prevent or inhibit thecover and base from separating.
 8. The compact cosmetic case of claim 7wherein the latching means comprises a) a cover latching piece extendingfrom the front cover side wall, the cover latching piece having an outersurface and an inner surface and b) an indentation at the base frontwall defined by a left indentation wall, a right indentation wall, anindentation bottom wall and an indentation surface with the indentationfurther comprising a projection.
 9. the compact cosmetic case of claim 8wherein the latching means further comprises a mating protrusion at theinner surface of the latching piece.
 10. The compact case of claim 1wherein the tray attachment means comprises a first tray nub on theouter surface of the first tray wall, a second tray nub on the outersurface of the second tray wall, a first frame indent defined by a firstframe indent side wall and a first frame indent back wall at the innersurface of the first frame wall and a second frame indent defined by asecond frame indent side wall and a second frame indent back wall at theinner surface of the second frame wall.
 11. The compact cosmetic case ofclaim 1 further comprising means for lifting the frame and tray when thecompact cosmetic case is opened.
 12. The compact cosmetic case of claim10 wherein the means for lifting the frame and tray when the compactcosmetic case is opened comprises a shelf at the outer surface of thedistal frame wall having a shelf ledge and a shelf wall which extendsfrom the shelf ledge to a bottom end of the distal frame wall and ahinge extension at the back cover wall having an hinge extension bottomwall which when the cover is moved away from the base impacts the shelfledge to move the frame and tray.
 13. The compact cosmetic case of claim1 wherein the base, cover and tray are secured by multiple attachmentmeans.
 14. The compact cosmetic case of claim 13 wherein the multipleattachment means comprises a) a hinge extension which extends from alower edge of the back cover side wall having a first hinge extensionside wall, a second hinge extension side wall and a hinge extensionbottom wall with the hinge extension comprising a first hinge borehaving an opening at the first hinge extension side wall and a secondhinge bore having an opening at the second hinge extension side wall, b)a first hinge clasp in the frame proximate to a point where the secondframe wall and distal frame wall join having a first hinge claspvertical section and a first hinge clasp horizontal section with a firstclasp bore extending through the first hinge clasp vertical section, c)a second hinge clasp in the frame proximate to a point where the firstframe wall and distal frame wall join having a second hinge claspvertical section and a second hinge clasp horizontal section with asecond hinge bore extending through the second hinge clasp verticalsection, d) a first base bore at the first base side wall and a secondbase bore at the second base side wall, and e) a first pin and a secondpin wherein the base, frame and cover are assembled by placing at leastthe frame within the base with the first hinge clasp juxtaposed to thefirst base side wall with the first clasp bore aligned with the firstbase bore and the second hinge clasp juxtaposed to the second base sidewall with the second clasp bore aligned with the second base bore andthe placing the cover such that the first hinge extension side wall isproximate to the first hinge clasp on the side opposite to where thefirst hinge clasp is juxtaposed with the first base side wall and thesecond hinge extension side wall is proximate to the second hinge claspon the side opposite to where the second hinge clasp is juxtaposed withthe second base side wall having the first hinge bore aligned with thefirst clasp bore and the second hinge bore aligned the second clasp borewith the first pin inserted into the first base bore, first clasp boreand first hinge bore and the second pin inserted into the second basebore, second clasp bore and second hinge bore.
 15. The compact cosmeticcase of claim 14 wherein the hinge extension further comprises athickened section.
 16. The compact cosmetic case of claim 15 wherein thefirst hinge bore and second hinge bore are in the thickened section. 17.The compact cosmetic case of claim 1 further comprising transientlocking means.
 18. The compact cosmetic case of claim 17 wherein thetransient locking means comprises one or more flanges extending from theouter surface of one or more of the first frame wall, second frame wall,forward frame wall and distal frame wall.
 19. A method of placingmaterial into a compact cosmetic case comprising the steps of providingthe compact cosmetic case of claim 3 and filling each of the pans withmaterial.
 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the pans are filled beforethe pans are placed into the first recess and/or second recess.